![]() Judging by the audience reaction after the screening, Waithe and her team accomplished just that. “I cherish it too much to let it be in the wrong hands, hands that won’t handle it with care,” said Waithe. In fact, BET has a big presence at Sundance the cast of the forthcoming American Soul was on hand for screenings of the series that takes an insider look at Soul Train. Karine realizes that shes madly in love but wants to make a place for herself outside the couple. Now, Waithe is a regular presence at Sundance - and debuting her project in Utah is a major deal. Waithe first came to the festival three years ago as a producer on Justin Simien’s 2014 Dear White People. Just a few years ago, this was inconceivable at Sundance, which has evolved into a space that features and supports content that caters, in large part, to black audiences. Waithe said they might have another screening later in the festival because of the high demand. The event was so popular that there was a line down busy Main Street. The classic is an authentically black film, a culturally defining moment that helped make stars out of Halle Berry, Chris Rock (who had a bit role as a mailroom clerk) and others. “But also pay … homage and honor what the classic was.” ![]() ![]() “It’s impossible to redo classics, so why try to redo a classic? Let’s do something fresh and interesting,” said Jones. Guests included Jada Pinkett Smith and Jaden Smith, and viewers were treated to hot toddies and appetizers while a DJ spun classic ’90s rhythm and blues and hip-hop. “It’s impossible to redo classics, so why try to redo a classic? Let’s do something fresh and interesting.”Īt Sundance, Waithe and her team screened the first two episodes to a packed and swanky lounge space off of Main Street. We just wanted to bring it … make it relevant … focusing on how these millennials really get down.” So we gave these characters children ’cause we’re all the children of Marcus Graham, all the children of Angela Lewis, of Jacqueline. “Look, we can’t recreate the movie,” Waithe said in an interview with The Undefeated. What might a world might look like if characters Marcus and Angela had a daughter? And character Jacqueline Broyer had a son? Both of whom followed in their parents’ advertising executive footsteps? We’re about to find out. So, as executive producer, she pulled together a team including Ben Cory Jones and director Dime Davis to join her on this adventure. She wanted to make sure it was done right. … All those people in that film, If that’s not Black Excellence, I don’t know what is.When BET and Paramount said they wanted to pull 1992’s Boomerang out of the vault and create a series from a film that made cultural hay back then by challenging the successful Marcus Graham’s (Eddie Murphy) womanizing ways, Lena Waithe enthusiastically raised her hand. So thank you so much for making us laugh and for being a part of this movie, this legacy, and the thing about boomerang the show is we want to continue the legacy. Like we mimic you … And um, I just want to give you your flowers while you’re here,” Waithe said onstage before a full house, as Lawrence stood to be recognized by audience. “You talk about Martin, it’s like half of us got our personalities from you. A certain gene that I don’t have.”Īlso on Waithe’s mind was paying tribute to the original “Boomerang” film and its stars, including Halle Berry - who executive produces the show alongside her - and Martin Lawrence who joined the show’s crew for the celebration. “That’s a very difficult job,” she explained. Though Waithe has a lot of respect for her directors, she has no desire to be one herself. My hope is that I can build something for all of us because to me, what we’re doing at Hillman Grad isn’t about me, it’s about the people.” And so there’s a lot of work happening right now, but I don’t mind. We’re introducing them to the industry but also teaching them the craft so they can stay in the industry and really make changes. “I want to continue to really introduce people to this industry who ordinarily wouldn’t have access to it. ![]() … We own the house, you know what I’m saying?” They have to fight to be seen as the fight to have a seat at the table and now we own the table. “People really do have to fight to get into unions. I thought that that would be the norm, but it really isn’t,” Waithe told Variety. “I never even thought it was something I had to focus so much on. Film SF Film na podstawie noweli science fiction Phillipa K. Kindred and Dime Davis, who also serves as showrunner on the series with Angeli Milan. On Wednesday Lena Waithe, who is an executive producer on the show, shared the news on Instagram writing: I am so proud of this series, thank ya’ll for watching Boomerang It’s been a wonderful journey building and rocking with everyone, so thank you for. And with “Boomerang,” Waithe and her team are spreading the love in a different way, making headlines when it was announced that all eight episodes of season two were helmed by black women - Tiffany Johnson, Katrelle N. BET has decided to cancel dramedy series ‘Boomerang’ after just 2 seasons.
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